Game puck with crosshairs

ABSTRACT

Handheld gaming pucks and handheld gaming bean bags each have crosshairs for determining location of the given gaming puck or location of the given gaming bean bag upon some gaming surface. The gaming pucks may be slidable across some smooth portion of the gaming surface. The gaming bean bags may be tossed onto some portion of a gaming surface. The gaming pucks and the gaming bean bags may each have a main central hole. The gaming pucks and the gaming bean bags may each have a crosshairs-member that is located within the given main central hole. Crosshairs may be located on the given crosshairs-member. Aside from the crosshairs, the crosshairs-member may be at least mostly visually transparent. At least a portion of the crosshairs may be visible from a top (or a bottom) of the given gaming puck or the given gaming bean bag.

PRIORITY NOTICE

The present patent application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of U.S.non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 15/786,527 filed on Oct. 17,2017, and claims priority to said U.S. non-provisional patentapplication under 35 U.S.C. § 120. The above-identified patentapplication is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as iffully set forth below.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates in general to slidable game pucks andtossable game bean bags; and more specifically to slidable game puckswith crosshairs and to tossable game bean bags with crosshairs; whereinsuch crosshairs are for determining a location of such slidable gamepucks and of such tossable game bean bags with respect to some portionof a given game.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE

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Certain marks referenced herein may be common law or registeredtrademarks of third parties affiliated or unaffiliated with theapplicant or the assignee. Use of these marks is by way of example andshould not be construed as descriptive or to limit the scope of thisinvention to material associated only with such marks.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Currently (circa 2020) it is the outer peripheral surfaces of gamingpucks and of gaming bean bags that are used to determine a location ofthe given gaming puck and of the given gaming bean bag with respect tosome portion of a given game. For example, in shuffleboard games, anouter peripheral edge of the shuffleboard gaming slider may be used todetermine a location of that slider upon the shuffleboard gamingsurface. For example, in some carroms games, an outer peripheral edge ofthe disk-shaped sliders (sometimes called men or coins) may be used todetermine a location of that slider upon the carroms gaming surface.

However, in some games, use of the outer peripheral surfaces of thegiven gaming puck and/or of the given gaming bean bag may beinsufficient, uncertain, and/or ambiguous for determining a location ofthat given gaming puck and/or of the given gaming bean bag with respectto the given game (or the given gaming surface), due to a closeproximity of different targets, regions, portions of the given gamingsurface. For example, in the gaming surfaces disclosed in U.S. designpatent D825,006 and in U.S. published patent application, publicationnumber 2018/0117453, it may be important to game play to determine aparticular location of the given gaming puck and/or of the given gamingbean bag with respect to various targets, regions, and/or portions thatmay be closely grouped together of the gaming surfaces disclosed in U.S.design patent D825,006 and in U.S. published patent application,publication number 2018/0117453. To better ascertain a location of givengaming puck and/or of the given gaming bean bag with respect to games(and gaming surfaces) it may be desirable for the given gaming puckand/or of the given gaming bean bag to include a crosshairs, that may beviewed by a player/referee from above (or below) to precisely determinea location of the given gaming puck and/or of the given gaming bean bagwith respect to games/or gaming surfaces (and gaming surfaces).

It may be further desirable to provide some illumination/light means, sothat such crosshairs are illuminated/lighted; and/or so that a portionof the game/gaming surface below and proximate to the crosshairs isilluminated.

There is a need in the art for gaming pucks with crosshairs; and thereis a need in the art for gaming bean bags with crosshairs.

It is to these ends that the present invention has been developed.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To minimize the limitations in the prior art, and to minimize otherlimitations that will be apparent upon reading and understanding thepresent specification, embodiments of the present invention describehandheld gaming pucks with crosshairs and/or handheld gaming bean bagswith crosshairs.

In some embodiments, handheld gaming pucks and/or handheld gaming beanbags may each have crosshairs for determining a location of the givengaming puck or a location of the given gaming bean bag upon some gamingsurface (or with respect to some game). In some embodiments, the gamingpucks may be slidable across some smooth portion of the gaming surface.In some embodiments, the gaming bean bags may be tossed onto someportion of a gaming surface (or proximate to the game). In someembodiments, the gaming pucks and the gaming bean bags may each have amain central hole (e.g., a main central through hole). In someembodiments, the gaming pucks and the gaming bean bags may each have acrosshairs-member that may be located (housed) within the given maincentral hole. In some embodiments, the crosshairs may be located on thegiven crosshairs-member. In some embodiments, aside from the crosshairs,the crosshairs-member may be at least mostly (substantially) visually(optically): transparent, translucent, clear, combinations thereof,and/or the like. In some embodiments, at least a portion of thecrosshairs may be visible from a top (and/or a bottom) of the givengaming puck or the given gaming bean bag.

In some embodiments, by inclusion of such crosshairs in a given gamingpuck or in a given gaming bean bag, one may be able to determine if thegiven gaming puck or the given gaming bean bag has come to rest in aparticular region/portion location of the game, with a greater degree ofcertainty that if an outside edge/perimeter of the given gaming puck orthe given gaming bean bag was used to determine this location withrespect to the game.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a handheldslidable gaming puck with crosshairs.

It is another objective of the present invention to provide a handheldtossable (throwable) gaming bean bag with crosshairs.

It is another objective of the present invention wherein the crosshairsmay be located/housed within a main central hole of the given gamingpuck and/or of the given gaming bean bag.

It is another objective of the present invention wherein the crosshairsmay be part of a substantially optically clear crosshairs-member.

It is another objective of the present invention wherein thecrosshairs-member, that may be substantially optically clear, may belocated/housed within a main central hole of the given gaming puckand/or of the given gaming bean bag.

It is another objective of the present invention to provide a givengaming puck and/or to provide a given gaming bean bag, wherein the givengaming puck and/or the given gaming bean bag comprises at least onelight source to illuminate some portion of the crosshairs and/or toilluminate some portion of a game/gaming surface that may be locatedbeneath and proximate to the crosshairs.

It is another objective of the present invention to provide a handheldtossable (throwable) gaming bean bag with crosshairs that tends to stopmoving upon landing on a surface.

It is yet another objective of the present invention to provide ahandheld tossable (throwable) gaming bean bag with crosshairs, whereinthat gaming bean bag may have a top flat surface and a bottom flatsurface, wherein the top flat surface and bottom flat surface may bedisposed opposite from each other.

These and other advantages and features of the present invention aredescribed herein with specificity so as to make the present inventionunderstandable to one of ordinary skill in the art, both with respect tohow to practice the present invention and how to make the presentinvention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

Elements in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale inorder to enhance their clarity and improve understanding of thesevarious elements and embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, elementsthat are known to be common and well understood to those in the industryare not depicted in order to provide a clear view of the variousembodiments of the invention.

FIG. 1A may depict a top, side, and perspective view of a game puck withcrosshairs.

FIG. 1B may depict a bottom, side, and perspective view of the puck ofFIG. 1A.

FIG. 1C may depict a top view, with some transparency shown in brokenlines, of the puck of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 1D may depict a side view, with some transparency shown in brokenlines, of the puck of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 2 may depict a bottom, side, and perspective exploded view of thepuck of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 3A may depict a top, side, and perspective view of atop-cylindrical-member of the puck of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 3B may depict a top view, with some transparency shown in brokenlines, of the top-cylindrical-member of FIG. 3A.

FIG. 3C may depict a side view, with some transparency shown in brokenlines, of the top-cylindrical-member of FIG. 3A. Note, the side views ofFIG. 3C and FIG. 1D may be rotated about 90 degrees with respect to eachother about a common center point.

FIG. 4A may depict a top, side, and perspective view of abottom-cylindrical-member 151 of the puck of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 4B may depict a top view of the bottom-cylindrical-member of FIG.4A.

FIG. 4C may depict a side view, with some transparency shown in brokenlines, of the bottom-cylindrical-member of FIG. 4A. Note, the side viewsof FIG. 4C and FIG. 1D may be rotated about 90 degrees with respect toeach other about a common center point.

FIG. 5A may depict a top, side, and perspective view of acrosshairs-member 121 of the puck of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 5B may depict a top view of the crosshairs-member of FIG. 5A.

FIG. 5C may depict a side view of the crosshairs-member of FIG. 5A.

FIG. 6A may depict a top, side, and perspective view of alow-friction-member 191 of the puck of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 6B may depict a top view of the low-friction-member of FIG. 6A.

FIG. 6C may depict a side view of the low-friction-member of FIG. 6A.

FIG. 7A may depict a side view, with some transparency shown in brokenlines, of a game puck with crosshairs that may have at least one lightsource.

FIG. 7B may depict a bottom view of a top-cylindrical-member of a puckwith crosshairs, wherein some electronics and/or at least one lightsource may be at least partially visible.

FIG. 7C may depict a bottom view of a bottom-cylindrical-member of apuck with crosshairs, wherein some electronics and/or at least one lightsource may be at least partially visible.

FIG. 8A may depict a top perspective view of a tossable (throwable)gaming bean bag with crosshairs.

FIG. 8B may depict a top view of the gaming bean bag with crosshairs ofFIG. 8A. (Note, this top view of FIG. 8B could be a bottom view.)

FIG. 9A may depict a top perspective and side view of a tossable(throwable) gaming bean bag with crosshairs.

FIG. 9B may depict may depict another top perspective and side view ofthe gaming bean bag with crosshairs of FIG. 9A.

REFERENCE NUMERAL SCHEDULE

-   100 puck 100-   101 top-cylindrical-member 101-   103 top 103-   105 central-hole 105-   107 chamfer 107-   109 outer-side-wall 109-   111 fastener-hole 111-   121 crosshairs-member 121-   123 crosshairs 123-   151 bottom-cylindrical-member 151-   153 outer-side-wall 153-   155 central-hole 155-   157 fastener-hole 157-   191 low-friction-member 191-   193 outer-side-wall 193-   195 bottom 195-   197 central-hole 197-   201 mechanical-fastener 201-   301 bottom 301-   303 cavity 303-   401 top 401-   403 bottom 403-   601 top 601-   703 light-source 703-   705 electronics 705-   800 bean bag 800-   801 covering 801-   803 central-hole 803-   805 outer-perimeter 805 (outer-seam 805)-   807 seam 807-   821 crosshairs-member 821-   900 bean bag 900-   901 flat surface 901-   903 outer-side-wall 903-   905 central-hole 905-   921 crosshairs member 921

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following discussion that addresses a number of embodiments andapplications of the present invention, reference is made to theaccompanying drawings that form a part thereof, where depictions aremade, by way of illustration, of specific embodiments in which theinvention may be practiced. It is to be understood that otherembodiments may be utilized and changes may be made without departingfrom the scope of the invention.

FIG. 1A may depict a top, side, and perspective view of a game puck withcrosshairs 100 (puck 100). FIG. 1B may depict a bottom, side, andperspective view of puck 100 of FIG. 1A. FIG. 1C may depict a top view,with some transparency shown in broken lines, of puck 100 of FIG. 1A.FIG. 1D may depict a side view, with some transparency shown in brokenlines, of puck 100 of FIG. 1A.

In some embodiments, puck 100 may be shaped substantially cylindricallyand substantially as a disk (disc) (i.e., being relatively short inheight). In some embodiments, puck 100 may be configured for slidingupon a top of a relatively smooth gaming surface. In some embodiments,puck 100 may be sized to be slid, held, and generally used by at leastone human hand. In some embodiments, puck 100 may be sized to behandheld in one human hand. The human hand be that of a child of aboutsix years old or older to that of an adult.

With respect to the relatively smooth gaming surfaces that pucks 100 areintended to be used with, see e.g., U.S. design patent D825,006 and seee.g., U.S. published patent application, publication number2018/0117453, both of which disclose smooth gaming surfaces, wherein thedisclosures of both are incorporated herein in their entireties. Anotherexample of smooth gaming surfaces that pucks 100 may be used with, maybe shuffleboard games, carrom games, games that use a sliding game pieceupon a gaming surface, combinations thereof, and/or the like.

In some embodiments, puck 100 may comprise at least one maincylindrical-member (e.g., top-cylindrical-member 101) and disposedwithin a main central-hole (e.g., central-hole 105) of that maincylindrical-member a crosshairs-member (e.g., crosshairs-member 121).

In some embodiments, the at least one main cylindrical-member may alsobe substantially disk (disc) shaped. In some embodiments, the at leastone main cylindrical-member may be configured for sliding upon a top ofa relatively smooth gaming surface. In some embodiments, the at leastone main cylindrical-member may be sized to be slid, held, and generallyused by at least one human hand. In some embodiments, the at least onemain cylindrical-member may be sized to be handheld in one human hand.

In some embodiments, the crosshairs-member (e.g., crosshairs-member 121)may have crosshairs (e.g., crosshairs 123). In some embodiments, theopen and/or optically clear central-hole (of the at least one maincylindrical-member), along with the crosshairs-member disposed therein,may allow a user to visually pinpoint where a sliding puck 100 may cometo rest over a given target/region of the relatively smooth gamingsurface.

Continuing discussing FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D, in some embodiments, puck100 may at least comprise top-cylindrical-member 101 andcrosshairs-member 121. Note, top-cylindrical-member 101 may be shown byitself in FIG. 3A through FIG. 3C. Continuing discussing FIG. 1A throughFIG. 1D, in some embodiments, top-cylindrical-member 101 may besubstantially cylinder shaped. In some embodiments,top-cylindrical-member 101 may be substantially disk (disc) shaped. Insome embodiments, top-cylindrical-member 101 may be characterized as atop-disk-member 101. In some embodiments, top-cylindrical-member 101 maybe configured for sliding upon a top of a relatively smooth gamingsurface. In some embodiments, top-cylindrical-member 101 may be sized tobe slid, held, and generally used by at least one human hand. In someembodiments, top-cylindrical-member 101 may be sized to be handheld inone human hand. In some embodiments, top-cylindrical-member 101 maycomprise a top 103, a central-hole 105, a chamfer 107, and anouter-side-wall 109. In some embodiments, top 103 may be a top surfaceof top-cylindrical-member 101. In some embodiments, top 103 andouter-side-wall 109 may be substantially orthogonal surfaces withrespect to each other. In some embodiments, outer-side-wall 109 maycurve and wrap around an outside diameter of top-cylindrical-member 101.In some embodiments, an outer edge of top 103 may transition intoouter-side-wall 109 via chamber chamfer 107. In some embodiments,chamfer 107 may be a chamfer of a predetermined radius disposed between(transitioning between) top 103 and outer-side-wall 109. In someembodiments, central-hole 105 may be a main (largest) hole oftop-cylindrical-member 101. In some embodiments, central-hole 105 may bea through hole of top-cylindrical-member 101, running from top 103 to abottom 301 of top-cylindrical-member 101 (see e.g., FIG. 3C for bottom301). In some embodiments, central-hole 105 may run through alongitudinal center of top-cylindrical-member 101. In some embodiments,central-hole 105 may be substantially parallel with outer-side-wall 109.In some embodiments, central-hole 105 may be substantially parallel witha central longitudinal axis of top-cylindrical-member 101. In someembodiments, central-hole 105 may be covered, but if so, that coveringmay be substantially optically clear/transparent/translucent so that thecrosshairs 123 may be readily visible from above (or below)top-cylindrical-member 101.

FIG. 1C and FIG. 1D may show transparency lines (broken lines)indicating locations of fastener-holes 111 in top-cylindrical-member 101(see also FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C for fastener-holes 111). In someembodiments, top-cylindrical-member 101 may comprise at least onefastener-hole 111. In some embodiments, top-cylindrical-member 101 maycomprise fastener-holes 111 that may be equally and/or symmetricallyplaced/located on top-cylindrical-member 101. In some embodiments, agiven fastener-hole 111 may be configured to receive at least a portionof one mechanical-fastener 201 (e.g., a screw, a bolt, a peg, a dowel, atongue, combinations thereof, and/or the like) (see FIG. 2 formechanical-fastener 201).

Continuing discussing FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D, in some embodiments,top-cylindrical-member 101 may be constructed of one or more materialsthat are: rigid, semi-rigid, relatively hard, keep their shape afterformation, maintain their shape during game play (which may entailimpacts), combinations thereof, and/or the like. In some embodiments,top-cylindrical-member 101 may be constructed from one or more of:metal, plastic, wood, stone, glass, ceramic, laminates, resin, epoxy,combinations thereof, and/or the like.

Continuing discussing FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D, in some embodiments,crosshairs-member 121 may be disposed within central-hole 105 oftop-cylindrical-member 101. Note, crosshairs-member 121 may be shown byitself in FIG. 5A through FIG. 5C. In some embodiments,crosshairs-member 121 may comprise crosshairs 123. In some embodiments,crosshairs 123 may be used for targeting/positioning purposes of puck100. In some embodiments, crosshairs 123 may be configured fortargeting/positioning purposes of puck 100. In some embodiments,crosshairs 123 may be a pair of intersecting lines, that may intersectat a middle/center of crosshairs-member 121. In some embodiments, thepair of intersecting lines that may form crosshairs 123 may besubstantially perpendicular (orthogonal) with respect to each other. Insome embodiments, the pair of intersecting lines that may formcrosshairs 123 may be at a predetermined angle with respect to eachother that is greater than zero degrees and less than 180 degrees. Insome embodiments, the pair of intersecting lines that may formcrosshairs 123 may be substantially high visibility. In someembodiments, the pair of intersecting lines that may form crosshairs 123may be colored to enhance visibility. In some embodiments, the pair ofintersecting lines that may form crosshairs 123 may be colored one ormore predetermined colors. In some embodiments, the pair of intersectinglines that may form crosshairs 123 may be colored one or more of: black,blue, red, yellow, green, purple, orange, white, combinations thereof,and/or the like. In some embodiments, the pair of intersecting linesthat may form crosshairs 123 may be capable of glowing in the dark forsome time period after being charged by some light source. In someembodiments, the pair of intersecting lines that may form crosshairs 123may be at least partially illuminated by one or more of: a light source(e.g., one or more LEDs [light emitting diodes]), radioluminescence,tritium radioluminescence, tritium illumination, tritium, a membercomprising tritium, combinations thereof, and/or the like. In someembodiments, the illumination may reside in the crosshairs 123themselves; and/or the illumination may originate from some otherportion of puck 100, such as, but not limited, some portion ofcentral-hole 105 or some portion of puck 100 proximate (e.g., within aquarter inch) to central-hole 105. See e.g., at least one light-source703 of FIG. 7A, FIG. 7B, and FIG. 7C.

Continuing discussing FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D, in some embodiments, puck100 may comprise top-cylindrical-member 101, crosshairs-member 121, anda low-friction-member 191. In some embodiments, low-friction-member 191may be a portion of puck 100 that is intended to and configured to be inremovable sliding contact with the relatively smooth gaming surface thatpuck may slide on top of. In some embodiments, low-friction-member 191(and/or its bottom 195) may be configured to have low friction with thesmooth gaming surface. Note, FIG. 6A through FIG. 6C may showlow-friction-member 191 by itself.

Continuing discussing FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D, in some embodiments,low-friction-member 191 may be substantially shaped as a disk (disc). Insome embodiments, low-friction-member 191 may be bottom mostregion/portion of puck 100. In some embodiments, low-friction-member 191may comprise an outer-side-wall 193, a bottom 195, and/or a central-hole197. In some embodiments, outer-side-wall 193 may curve and wrap aroundan outside diameter of low-friction-member 191. In some embodiments,central-hole 105 may be a main (largest) hole of low-friction-member191. In some embodiments, central-hole 197 may be a through hole oflow-friction-member 191, running from top 601 to bottom 195 oflow-friction-member 191 (see e.g., FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B for top 601). Insome embodiments, central-hole 197 may run through a longitudinal centerof low-friction-member 191. In some embodiments, central-hole 197 may besubstantially parallel with outer-side-wall 193. In some embodiments,central-hole 197 may be substantially parallel with a centrallongitudinal axis of low-friction-member 191. In some embodiments,central-hole 197 may be covered, but if so, that covering may besubstantially optically clear/transparent/translucent so that thecrosshairs 123 may be readily visible from above (or below)low-friction-member 191.

Continuing discussing FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D, in some embodiments, adiameter of outer-side-wall 193 may be substantially the same as adiameter of outer-side-wall 109 and/or the same as a diameter of anouter-side-wall 153 (of a bottom-cylindrical-member 151). In otherembodiments, a diameter of outer-side-wall 193 need not be the same as adiameter of outer-side-wall 109; and/or a diameter of outer-side-wall193 need not be the same as a diameter of outer-side-wall 153.

Continuing discussing FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D, in some embodiments, adiameter of central-hole 197 may be substantially the same as a diameterof central-hole 105 and/or the same as a diameter of a central-hole 155(of bottom-cylindrical-member 151). In other embodiments, a diameter ofcentral-hole 197 need not be the same as a diameter of central-hole 105;and/or a diameter of central-hole 197 need not be the same as a diameterof central-hole 155.

In some embodiments, low-friction-member 191 (and/or its bottom 195) maybe comprised of a material generally known to be of low friction. Insome embodiments, low-friction-member 191 may be die cast disk (disc) ofa predetermined thickness of felt.

Continuing discussing FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D, in some embodiments, puck100 may comprise top-cylindrical-member 101 and crosshairs-member 121,low-friction-member 191, and a bottom-cylindrical-member 151. In someembodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be configured tofacilitate attachment of crosshairs-member 121 to top-cylindrical-member101. In some embodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may beconfigured to facilitate retainment of crosshairs-member 121 within acavity 303 of top-cylindrical-member 101. Note,bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be shown by itself in FIG. 4A throughFIG. 4C.

Continuing discussing FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D, in some embodiments,bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be disposed between bottom 301 oftop-cylindrical-member 101 and top 601 of low-friction-member 191. Insome embodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be in communicationwith bottom 301 of top-cylindrical-member 101 and in communication withtop 601 of low-friction-member 191. In some embodiments,bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be attached to bottom 301 oftop-cylindrical-member 101 and attached to top 601 oflow-friction-member 191. In some embodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member151 may be attached to top-cylindrical-member 101 by use of at least onefastener-hole 157 (of bottom-cylindrical-member 151), at least onefastener-hole 111 (of top-cylindrical-member 101), and at least onemechanical-fastener 201 received into both the at least onefastener-hole 157 and the at least one fastener-hole 111. In someembodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be substantially shapedas a disk (disc). In some embodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member 151 maycomprise an outer-side-wall 153, a top 401, a bottom 403, and/or acentral-hole 155. In some embodiments, outer-side-wall 153 may curve andwrap around an outside diameter of bottom-cylindrical-member 151. Insome embodiments, central-hole 155 may be a main (largest) hole ofbottom-cylindrical-member 151. In some embodiments, central-hole 155 maybe a through hole of bottom-cylindrical-member 151, running from top 401to bottom 403 of bottom-cylindrical-member 151 (see e.g., FIG. 4Athrough FIG. 4C for top 401 and for bottom 403). In some embodiments,central-hole 155 may run through a longitudinal center ofbottom-cylindrical-member 151. In some embodiments, central-hole 155 maybe substantially parallel with outer-side-wall 153. In some embodiments,central-hole 155 may be substantially parallel with a centrallongitudinal axis of bottom-cylindrical-member 151. In some embodiments,central-hole 155 may be covered, but if so, that covering may besubstantially optically clear/transparent/translucent so that thecrosshairs 123 may be readily visible from above (or below)bottom-cylindrical-member 151.

FIG. 1C and FIG. 1D may show transparency lines (broken lines)indicating locations of fastener-holes 157 in bottom-cylindrical-member151 (see also FIG. 4A through FIG. 4C for fastener-holes 157). In someembodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may comprise at least onefastener-hole 157. In some embodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member 151may comprise fastener-holes 157 that may be equally and/or symmetricallyplaced/located on bottom-cylindrical-member 151. In some embodiments,each fastener-hole 157 of bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may becolinearly aligned with a given fastener-hole 111 oftop-cylindrical-member 101. In some embodiments, a given fastener-hole157 may be configured to receive at least a portion of onemechanical-fastener 201 (e.g., a screw, a bolt, a peg, a dowel, atongue, combinations thereof, and/or the like) (see FIG. 2 formechanical-fastener 201).

Continuing discussing FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D, in some embodiments,bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be constructed of one or morematerials that are: rigid, semi-rigid, relatively hard, keep their shapeafter formation, maintain their shape during game play (which may entailimpacts), combinations thereof, and/or the like. In some embodiments,bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be constructed from one or more of:metal, plastic, wood, stone, glass, ceramic, laminates, resin, epoxy,combinations thereof, and/or the like.

In some embodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may weigh more thantop-cylindrical-member 101 (and more than crosshairs-member 121) so asto avoid puck 100 being top heavy and to facilitate smooth slidingoperation of puck 100 upon a given smooth gaming surface.

FIG. 2 may depict a bottom, side, and perspective exploded view of puck100 of FIG. 1A. FIG. 2 may show crosshairs-member 121 exploded away fromand below top-cylindrical-member 101, bottom-cylindrical-member 151exploded away from and below crosshairs-member 121, andlow-friction-member 191 exploded away from and belowbottom-cylindrical-member 151. FIG. 2 may also showmechanical-fastener(s) 201 used to attached bottom-cylindrical-member151 to top-cylindrical-member 101. In some embodiments, a portion of agiven mechanical-fastener 201 may be received into a given fastener-hole157 and another portion of that given mechanical-fastener 201 may bereceived into a given fastener-hole 111, wherein both suchfastener-holes may be colinear with respect to each other. In someembodiments, mechanical-fastener 201 may be one or more of: amechanical-fastener, an elongate-member, a threaded member, a screw, abolt, a peg, a dowel, a tongue, combinations thereof, and/or the like.

In some embodiments, top 401 of bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may beattached to bottom 301 of top-cylindrical-member 101 by one or more of:mechanical-fastener, mechanical-fastener 201, Velcro (or Velcro like),magnets (or magnet and material attracted to a magnet), glue, adhesive,resin, epoxy, welding, heat welding, ultrasonic welding, solventbonding, combinations thereof, and/or the like.

In some embodiments, when bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be attachedto top-cylindrical-member 101, crosshairs-member 121 may be retainedwithin a cavity 303 of top-cylindrical-member 101. Compare FIG. 1Athrough FIG. 1D, to FIG. 2 and to FIG. 3C.

FIG. 3A through FIG. 3C may show top-cylindrical-member 101 of puck 100by itself, without other components/parts of puck 100. FIG. 3A maydepict a top, side, and perspective view of top-cylindrical-member 101of puck 100. FIG. 3B may depict a top view, with some transparency shownin broken lines, of top-cylindrical-member 101 of puck 100. FIG. 3C maydepict a side view, with some transparency shown in broken lines, oftop-cylindrical-member 101 of puck 100. Note, the side views of FIG. 3Cand FIG. 1D may be rotated about 90 degrees with respect to each otherabout a common center point. The transparency lines (broken lines) inFIG. 3B and in FIG. 3C may indicate positions/locations offastener-holes 111 and of cavity 303.

Discussing FIG. 3C, in some embodiments, top-cylindrical-member 101 maycomprise a bottom 301. In some embodiments, bottom 301 may be a bottomsurface of top-cylindrical-member 101. In some embodiments, bottom 301may be substantially flat, planar, and/or smooth. In some embodiments,top 103 may be a top surface of top-cylindrical-member 101. In someembodiments, top 103 may be substantially flat, planar, and/or smooth.In some embodiments, bottom 301 may be disposed opposite of top 103. Insome embodiments, top 103 may be separated from bottom 301 by a heightof top-cylindrical-member 101. See e.g., FIG. 3C.

Continuing discussing FIG. 3C, in some embodiments,top-cylindrical-member 101 may comprise a cavity 303. In someembodiments, 303 may be configured (e.g., sized and shaped) toreceive/retain crosshairs-member 121 within cavity 303. In someembodiments, a main opening to cavity 303 may from/at bottom 301. Insome embodiments, cavity 303 may be a cylindrically shaped (a diskshaped) cutout within bottom 301. In some embodiments, a diameter ofcavity 303 may be more than a diameter of central-hole 105. In someembodiments, a diameter of cavity 303 may be less than a diameter ofouter-side-wall 109. In some embodiments, a height of cavity 303 may beless than a height of top-cylindrical-member 101. In some embodiments, aheight of cavity 303 may be less than a length of central-hole 105. Insome embodiments, a height of cavity 303 may be greater than a height ofcrosshairs-member 121. See e.g., FIG. 3C.

FIG. 4A through FIG. 4C may show bottom-cylindrical-member 151 of puck100 by itself, without other components/parts of puck 100. FIG. 4A maydepict a top, side, and perspective view of bottom-cylindrical-member151 of puck 100. FIG. 4B may depict a top view ofbottom-cylindrical-member 151 of puck 100. FIG. 4C may depict a sideview, with some transparency shown in broken lines, ofbottom-cylindrical-member 151 of puck 100. Note, the side views of FIG.4C and FIG. 1D may be rotated about 90 degrees with respect to eachother about a common center point.

Discussing FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, in some embodiments,bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may comprise a top 401. In someembodiments, top 401 may be a top surface of bottom-cylindrical-member151. In some embodiments, top 401 may be substantially flat, planar,and/or smooth.

Continuing discussing FIG. 4C, in some embodiments,bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may comprise a bottom 403. In someembodiments, bottom 403 may be a bottom surface ofbottom-cylindrical-member 151. In some embodiments, bottom 403 may besubstantially flat, planar, and/or smooth. In some embodiments, top 401may be disposed opposite of bottom 403. In some embodiments, top 401 maybe separated from bottom 403 by a height of bottom-cylindrical-member151. See e.g., FIG. 4C.

FIG. 5A through FIG. 5C may show crosshairs-member 121 of puck 100 byitself, without other components/parts of puck 100. FIG. 5A may depict atop, side, and perspective view of crosshairs-member 121 of puck 100.FIG. 5B may depict a top view of crosshairs-member 121 of puck 100. FIG.5C may depict a side view of crosshairs-member 121 of puck 100. In someembodiments, crosshairs-member 121 may be substantially shaped as a disk(disc). In some embodiments, crosshairs-member 121, other thancrosshairs 123, may be substantially optically clear, transparent,translucent, combinations thereof, and/or the like.

Continuing discussing FIG. 5A through FIG. 5C, in some embodiments,crosshairs-member 121 may be constructed of one or more materials thatare: rigid, semi-rigid, relatively hard, keep their shape afterformation, maintain their shape during game play (which may entailimpacts), combinations thereof, and/or the like. In some embodiments,crosshairs-member 121 may be constructed from one or more of: plastic,glass, laminates, resin, epoxy, elastomers, silicone, rubber, crystal,combinations thereof, and/or the like.

FIG. 6A through FIG. 6C may show low-friction-member 191 of puck 100 byitself, without other components/parts of puck 100. FIG. 6A may depict atop, side, and perspective view of low-friction-member 191 of puck 100.FIG. 6B may depict a top view of low-friction-member 191 of puck 100.FIG. 6C may depict a side view of low-friction-member 191 of puck 100.

Discussing FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, in some embodiments, low-friction-member191 may comprise a top 601. In some embodiments, top 601 may be a topsurface of low-friction-member 191. In some embodiments, top 601 may besubstantially flat, planar, and/or smooth.

Continuing discussing FIG. 6C, in some embodiments, low-friction-member191 may comprise a bottom 195. In some embodiments, bottom 195 may be abottom surface of low-friction-member 191. In some embodiments, bottom195 may be substantially flat, planar, and/or smooth. In someembodiments, top 601 may be disposed opposite of bottom 195. In someembodiments, top 601 may be separated from bottom 195 by a height oflow-friction-member 191. See e.g., FIG. 6C.

Continuing discussing FIG. 6A through FIG. 6C, in some embodiments, top601 may be disposed opposite from bottom 195 of low-friction-member 191.In some embodiments, top 601 of low-friction-member 191 may be attachedto bottom 403 (of bottom-cylindrical-member 151). See e.g., FIG. 1D andFIG. 2. In some embodiments, top 601 of low-friction-member 191 may beattached to bottom 301 (of top-cylindrical-member 101) (e.g., inembodiments without a given bottom-cylindrical-member 151). In someembodiments, attachment of top 601 of low-friction-member 191 to othersurfaces (e.g., bottom 403 or bottom 301) may be done by one or more of:glue, adhesive, resin, epoxy, welding, heat welding, ultrasonic welding,solvent bonding, mechanical fastener, combinations thereof, and/or thelike.

FIG. 7A through FIG. 7C may show depictions of puck 100 with at leastone light-source 703 that may be configured to shine light ontocrosshairs 123, to increase visibility of crosshairs 123. FIG. 7A maydepict a side view, with some transparency shown in broken lines, ofpuck 100 with at least one light-source 703. FIG. 7B may depict a bottomview of top-cylindrical-member 101 with at least one light-source 703.FIG. 7C may depict a bottom view of bottom-cylindrical-member 151 withat least one light-source 703. In some embodiments, puck 100 maycomprise at least one light-source 703. In some embodiments,top-cylindrical-member 101 may comprise at least one light-source 703.In some embodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may comprise at leastone light-source 703. In some embodiments, a given light-source 703 maybe oriented to shine light upon crosshairs 123, to increase visibilityof crosshairs 123. In some embodiments, a given light-source 703 may beone or more of: a LED (light emitting diode), a light string, a lightelement, an incandescent light source, a fluorescent light source, aradioluminescence element, a tritium radioluminescence element, atritium illumination element, tritium, combinations thereof, and/or thelike. In some embodiments, a given light-source 703 may beelectronically powered. In some embodiments, a given light-source 703may be in communication with electronics 705. In some embodiments, puck100 may comprise electronics 705. In some embodiments,top-cylindrical-member 101 may comprise electronics 705. In someembodiments, bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may comprise electronics 705.In some embodiments, electronics 705 may be operatively connected withat least one light-source 703. In some embodiments, electronics 705 maycomprise one or more of: at least one power-source, wires, cables,circuit, printed circuit board (PCB), microcontroller, processor,memory, combinations thereof, and/or the like. In some embodiments, thepower-source of electronics 705 (and for electrically poweredlightsource(s) 703) may be one or more batteries and/or one or morerechargeable batteries.

Continuing discussing FIG. 7A through FIG. 7C, in some embodiments, atleast one light-source 703 may be attached to top-cylindrical-member101. In some embodiments, the at least one light-source 703 may belocated inside of and/or adjacent to central-hole 105. In someembodiments, the at least one light-source 703 may be located inside ofand/or adjacent to cavity 303. In some embodiments, the at least onelight-source 703 may be located inside of and/or adjacent tocentral-hole 155. In some embodiments, each light-source 703 may beoperatively coupled to at least one electronics 705, with at least onepower-source. In some embodiments, electronics 705 (e.g., thepower-source) may be accessible from bottom 301 and/or from bottom 403.

In some embodiments, at least one light-source 703 may provide someillumination to a portion of crosshairs 123 and/or to a region/portionof the game/gaming surface located below and proximate (e.g., within sixinches) to the crosshairs 123. That is, light from the at least onelight-source 703 may shine on some portion of the crosshairs 123 and/orlight from the at least one light-source 703 may shine upon someportion/region of the game/gaming surface that may be located below andproximate (e.g., within six inches) to the crosshairs 123. In someembodiments, what the at least one light-source 703 may illuminate, maybe seen from above puck 100 (or from above bean bag 800/900) (as long asthe human observer is within a predetermined distance [e.g., within sixfeet] above puck 100).

In some embodiments, puck 100 may be handheld, portable, mobile,combinations thereof, and/or the like. In some embodiments, a diameter,a height, a width, and/or a thickness of puck 100 may be six inches orless.

In some embodiments, puck 100 with crosshairs 123 may be configured forsliding across a portion of a gaming surface that is smooth. In someembodiments, crosshairs are located within puck 100, such that when puck100 may be stationary above and at least proximate (e.g., within sixinches or touching) to a region of the gaming surface, at least aportion of that region of the gaming surface is visible through amain-central-hole (e.g., central-hole 105) of puck 100, with at least aportion of crosshairs 123 disposed above and at a fixed distance fromthe region of the gaming surface, wherein the at least the portion ofthe region of the gaming surface and the at least the portion of thecrosshairs 123 are both visible from a top (e.g., top 103) of puck 100.

In some embodiments, an exterior shape of puck 100 may be that of afirst cylindrical disk with the main-central-hole (e.g., central-holes105, 155, and/or 197). In some embodiments, the first cylindrical diskmay be top-cylindrical-member 101, bottom-cylindrical-member 151, and/orlow-friction-member 191. In some embodiments, this main-central-hole(e.g., a portion of central-hole 105) may house crosshairs-member 121.In some embodiments, puck 100 may comprise crosshairs-member 121. Insome embodiments, crosshairs-member 121 may comprise crosshairs 123. Insome embodiments, an exterior shape of crosshairs-member 121 may be thatof a second cylindrical disk. In some embodiments, a diameter of thesecond cylindrical disk (e.g., crosshairs-member 121) is less than adiameter of the first cylindrical disk, wherein a height of the secondcylindrical disk (e.g., crosshairs-member 121) is less than a height ofthe first cylindrical disk. In some embodiments, the second cylindricaldisk (e.g., crosshairs-member 121), other than crosshairs 123, may beone or more of: substantially optically (visually) transparent;substantially optically (visually) translucent; substantially optically(visually) clear; combinations thereof; and/or the like.

In some embodiments, the first cylindrical disk may be comprised oftop-cylindrical-member 101 and of bottom-cylindrical-member 151. In someembodiments, both top-cylindrical-member 101 andbottom-cylindrical-member 151 are cylindrical disk members that arestacked such that bottom 301 of top-cylindrical-member 101 is inphysical contact with a top 401 of bottom-cylindrical-member 151 andwith the main-central-hole (e.g., central-holes 105 and 155,respectively) running through the centers of both top-cylindrical-member101 and bottom-cylindrical-member 151.

In some embodiments, crosshairs-member 121 is kept fixed in place withinpuck 100 by attachment of bottom-cylindrical-member 151 totop-cylindrical-member 101. In some embodiments, top-cylindrical-member101 may comprise cavity 303 that is located around a portion of themain-central-hole (e.g., central-hole 105). In some embodiments, cavity303 may be sized and shaped to (snuggly/securely) receivecrosshairs-member 121. In some embodiments, crosshairs-member 121 may bekept fixed in place within cavity 303 by attachment ofbottom-cylindrical-member 151 to top-cylindrical-member 101.

In some embodiments, both top-cylindrical-member 101 and thebottom-cylindrical-member 151 may each comprise at least onefastener-hole 111/157 that are colinear with each other. In someembodiments, puck 100 may comprise at least one fastener 201 that isreceived into each of the at least one fastener-holes 111/157 that arecolinear to each other, to attach the bottom-cylindrical-member 151 tothe top-cylindrical-member 101. In some embodiments, longitudes/lengthsof fastener-holes 111/157 and of fastener 201 may be substantiallyparallel with longitudes of central-holes 105/155. In some embodiments,diameters of fastener-holes 111/157 and of fastener 201 may besubstantially smaller than diameters of central-holes 105/155.

In some embodiments, puck 100 may further comprise low-friction-member191. In some embodiments, top 601 of low-friction-member 191 is attachedis attached to bottom 403 of bottom-cylindrical-member 151. In someembodiments, low-friction-member 191 may be another cylindrical diskmember of puck 100 (e.g., top-cylindrical-member 101 andbottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be other cylindrical disk members ofpuck 100). In some embodiments, bottom 195 of low-friction-member 191 isconfigured to be of substantially low friction with respect to theportion of the gaming surface that is smooth. In some embodiments,bottom 195 of low-friction-member 191 may be at least substantiallyconstructed of felt.

In some embodiments, crosshairs 123 may be comprised of at least a pairof lines that intersect each other at least once. In some embodiments,the intersection of the at least the pair of lines of crosshairs 123 maybe intended to be visible from a top (or a bottom) of the given puck 100(or of the given bean bag 800/900).

In some embodiments, puck 100 may comprise at least one light-source703. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the at least onelight-source 703 may be oriented to provide illumination upon a surface(predetermined surface). In some embodiments, that surface may beselected from one or more of: the at least the portion of the region ofthe gaming surface, the at least the portion of the crosshairs 123,combinations thereof, and/or the like. In some embodiments, the at leastone light-source 703 may be selected from one or more of: a regioncomprising tritium, at least one electrically operable light source(e.g., a LED, incandescent light bulb, a fluorescent light bulb, etc.)that is operatively coupled to at least one battery (e.g., electronics705).

In some embodiments, top-cylindrical-member 101, crosshairs-member 121,and bottom-cylindrical-member 151 may be manufactured as a singleintegral part via injection molding, wherein crosshairs 123 may beimprinted onto crosshairs-member 121 after the injection moldingprocess.

FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B may depict embodiments wherein the puck withcrosshairs is implemented as a throwable (tossable) bean bag withcrosshairs (e.g., bean bag 800). FIG. 8A may depict a top perspectiveview of a bean bag 800 with crosshairs 123. FIG. 8B may depict a topview of bean bag 800 with crosshairs 123. In some embodiments, bean bag800 may be used in games wherein it may be desirable to throw (and/ortoss) a given bean bag at some target and/or region of game play, andwherein the crosshairs 123 may be used to determine where that thrown(tossed) bean bag 800 has come to rest upon that given target and/orregion of game play, by one looking down from above through acentral-hole 803 at crosshairs 123.

Continuing discussing FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, in some embodiments, bean bag800 may be a bean bag. In some embodiments, bean bag 800 may beconfigured to be thrown and/or tossed by one human hand. In someembodiments, bean bag 800 may be sized, shaped, and weighted, to bethrown and/or tossed by one human hand. The human hand be that of achild of about six years old or older to that of an adult. In someembodiments, bean bag 800 may be substantially to entirely covered in acovering 801. In some embodiments, covering 801 may keep any fillers ofbean bag 800 within an interior of bean bag 800. In some embodiments,fillers of bean bag 800 may be selected from one or more of: foam,batting, balls, beads, beans, sand, pellets, combinations thereof,and/or the like. In some embodiments, fillers of bean bag 800 may benatural, synthetic, combinations thereof, and/or the like. In someembodiments, covering 801 may be flexible and/or pliable. In someembodiments, covering 801 may be one or more of: a fabric, a textile,woven, an elastomer, a plastic, combinations thereof, and/or the like.In some embodiments, covering 801 may be natural, synthetic,combinations thereof, and/or the like. Coverings 801 and/or fillers ofbean bags 800/900 may be well characterized in the relevant arts and tothose of ordinary skill in the relevant arts.

Continuing discussing FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, in some embodiments, bean bag800 in terms of its overall shape may comprise a central-hole 803. Insome embodiments, central-hole 803 may be a largest/main through hole ofbean bag 800. In some embodiments, central-hole 803 may be centrallylocated within a center of bean bag 800.

Continuing discussing FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, in some embodiments, bean bag800 may comprise outer-perimeter 805 (outer-seam 805). In someembodiments, outer-perimeter 805 may be an outer-seam 805. In someembodiments, outer-seam 805, when viewed from above (or below) maydefine a predetermined two-dimensional (2D) shape of bean bag 800. Forexample, and without limiting the scope of the present invention,outer-seam 805 in FIG. 8B may define a generally octagon shape for beanbag 800, when bean bag 800 may be viewed from the top (or the bottom).In some embodiments, outer-perimeter 805 may delineate between upper andlower portions of bean bag 800. In some embodiments, covering 801 may bedivided by outer-perimeter 805. Note, some embodiments of bean bag 800have no outer-perimeter 805.

Continuing discussing FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, in some embodiments, bean bag800 may comprise one or more seams 807. In some embodiments, covering801 may be formed from one or more seams 807 and/or outer seam 805. Insome embodiments, sections of covering 801 may be joined together by oneor more seams 807 and/or outer seam 805. In some embodiments, seam(s)807 may run in substantially orthogonal directions with respect to outerseam 805. In some embodiments, seam(s) 807 and/or outer seam 805 maydefine a predetermined shape for bean bag 800.

Continuing discussing FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, in some embodiments, disposedwithin central-hole 803 may be crosshairs-member 821. In someembodiments, bean bag 800 may comprise crosshairs-member 821. In someembodiments, crosshairs-member 821 may serve substantially a samepurpose/function as crosshairs-member 121. In some embodiments,crosshairs-member 821 may comprise crosshairs 123. In some embodiments,crosshairs-member 821, not including crosshairs 123, may besubstantially optically/visually clear, transparent, translucent,combinations thereof, and/or the like. In some embodiments,crosshairs-member 821 may be attached to or proximate (e.g., within aquarter inch) to central-hole 803.

FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B may depict another bean bag with crosshairsembodiment, that of bean bag 900. In some embodiments, bean bag 900 maycomprise a top surface and/or a bottom surface that may be substantiallya float surface 901. FIG. 9A may depict a top perspective and side viewof a game bean bag with crosshairs (bean bag 900). FIG. 9B may depictmay depict another top perspective and side view of bean bag 900.

In some embodiments, bean bag 900 may be substantially cylindricallyshaped. In some embodiments, bean bag 900 may be substantially disk(disc) shaped. In some embodiments, bean bag 900 may comprise flatsurface(s) 901, outer-side-wall 903, central-hole 905, andcrosshairs-member 923. In some embodiments, bean bag 900 may comprise atop and a bottom wherein the top and the bottom are disposed oppositefrom each other and are separated from each by a height of bean bag 900(e.g., by a length of central-hole 905). In some embodiments, the top ofbean bag 900 may be flat-surface 901. In some embodiments, the bottom ofbean bag 900 may be flat-surface 901. In some embodiments,flat-surface(s) 901 of bean bag 900 may help bean bag 900 to stop movingafter bean bag 900 has been thrown (tossed). In some embodiments,outer-side-wall 903 may curve and wrap around an outside perimeter ofbean bag 900. In some embodiments, outer-side-wall 903 may besubstantially orthogonal to flat-surface(s) 901. In some embodiments,central-hole 905 may be a largest/main through hole of bean bag 900. Insome embodiments, central-hole 905 may be centrally located within acenter of bean bag 900. In some embodiments, central-hole 905 may runfrom the top to the bottom of bean bag 900. In some embodiments,central-hole 905 may run from two opposing flat-surfaces 901 of bean bag900.

Continuing discussing FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, in some embodiments, disposedwithin central-hole 905 may be crosshairs-member 921. In someembodiments, bean bag 900 may comprise crosshairs-member 921. In someembodiments, crosshairs-member 921 may serve substantially a samepurpose/function as crosshairs-member 121. In some embodiments,crosshairs-member 921 may comprise crosshairs 123. In some embodiments,crosshairs-member 921, not including crosshairs 123, may besubstantially optically/visually clear, transparent, translucent,combinations thereof, and/or the like. In some embodiments,crosshairs-member 921 may be attached to or proximate (e.g., within aquarter inch) to central-hole 905.

In some embodiments, bean bag 800/900 may be characterized as a gamingbean bag. In some embodiments, bean bag 800/900 may be handheld,portable, mobile, combinations thereof, and/or the like. In someembodiments, a diameter, a height, a width, and/or a thickness of beanbag 800/900 may be twelve inches or less. In some embodiments, bean bag800/900 may comprise covering 801 and filler. In some embodiments,covering 801 may cover over and contain the filler. In some embodiments,crosshairs 123 may be located within bean bag 800/900 such that whenbean bag 800/900 is stationary above and at least proximate (e.g.,within six inches or touching) to a region of a gaming surface, at leasta portion of that region of the gaming surface is visible through amain-central-hole (e.g., central-holes 803 and/or 905, respectively) ofbean bag 800/900 with at least a portion of crosshairs 123 disposedabove and at a fixed distance from the region of the gaming surface. Insome embodiments, the at least the portion of the region of the gamingsurface and the at least the portion of the crosshairs 123 may be bothvisible from a top (or a bottom) of bean bag 800/900. In someembodiments, the main-central-hole (e.g., central-holes 803 and/or 905,respectively) of bean bag 800/900 may house crosshairs-member 821/921.In some embodiments, bean bag 800/900 may comprise crosshairs-member821/921. In some embodiments, crosshairs-member 821/921 may comprisecrosshairs 123. In some embodiments, crosshairs-member 821/921, otherthan the crosshairs 123, may be one or more of: substantially optically(visually) transparent; substantially optically (visually) translucent;substantially optically (visually) clear; combinations thereof; and/orthe like. In some embodiments, crosshairs 123 may be comprised of atleast a pair of lines that intersect each other at least once. In someembodiments, bean bag 900 may have a top flat surface 901 and a bottomflat surface 901, wherein the top fat surface 901 may be disposed awayfrom bottom flat surface 901. In some embodiments, the top fat surface901 may be disposed away from bottom flat surface 901 by a height ofouter-side-wall 903 (and/or by length/longitude of central-hole 905).

Gaming pucks with crosshairs and gaming bean bags with crosshairs havebeen described. The foregoing description of the various exemplaryembodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes ofillustration and disclosure. It is not intended to be exhaustive or tolimit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Many modificationsand variations are possible in light of the above teaching withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

While the invention has been described in connection with what ispresently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments,it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to thedisclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover variousmodifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit andscope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A puck with crosshairs configured for sliding across a portion of a gaming surface that is smooth; wherein the crosshairs are located within the puck such that when the puck is stationary above and at least proximate to a region of the gaming surface, at least a portion of that region of the gaming surface is visible through a main-central-hole of the puck with at least a portion of the crosshairs disposed above and at a fixed distance from the region of the gaming surface, wherein the at least the portion of the region of the gaming surface and the at least the portion of the crosshairs are both visible from a top of the puck.
 2. The puck according to claim 1, wherein an exterior shape of the puck is that of a first cylindrical disk with the main-central-hole; wherein the main-central-hole houses a crosshairs-member, wherein the puck comprises the crosshairs-member, wherein the crosshairs-member comprises the crosshairs.
 3. The puck according to claim 2, wherein an exterior shape of the crosshairs-member is that of a second cylindrical disk, wherein a diameter of the second cylindrical disk is less than a diameter of the first cylindrical disk, wherein a height of the second cylindrical disk is less than a height of the first cylindrical disk.
 4. The puck according to claim 2, wherein the second cylindrical disk, other than the crosshairs, is substantially optically transparent.
 5. The puck according to claim 2, wherein the first cylindrical disk is comprised of a top-cylindrical-member and of a bottom-cylindrical-member; wherein both the top-cylindrical-member and the bottom-cylindrical-member are cylindrical disk members that are stacked such that a bottom of the top-cylindrical-member is in physical contact with a top of the bottom-cylindrical-member and with the main-central-hole running through the centers of both the top-cylindrical-member and the bottom-cylindrical-member.
 6. The puck according to claim 5, wherein the crosshairs-member is kept fixed in place within the puck by attachment of the bottom-cylindrical-member to the top-cylindrical-member.
 7. The puck according to claim 5, wherein the top-cylindrical-member comprises a cavity that is located around a portion of the main-central-hole; wherein the cavity is sized and shaped to receive the crosshairs-member; wherein the crosshairs-member is kept fixed in place within the cavity by attachment of the bottom-cylindrical-member to the top-cylindrical-member.
 8. The puck according to claim 5, wherein both the top-cylindrical-member and the bottom-cylindrical-member each comprises at least one fastener-hole that are colinear with each other; wherein the puck comprises at least one fastener that is received into each of the at least one fastener-holes that are colinear to each other, to attach the bottom-cylindrical-member to the top-cylindrical-member.
 9. The puck according to claim 5, wherein the puck further comprises a low-friction-member; wherein a top of the low-friction-member is attached is attached to a bottom of the bottom-cylindrical-member; wherein the low-friction-member is another cylindrical disk member.
 10. The puck according to claim 9, wherein a bottom of low-friction-member is configured to be of substantially low friction with respect to the portion of the gaming surface that is smooth.
 11. The puck according to claim 9, wherein a bottom of low-friction-member is at least substantially constructed of felt.
 12. The puck according to claim 1, wherein the crosshairs are comprised of at least a pair of lines that intersect each other at least once.
 13. The puck according to claim 1, wherein the puck comprises at least one light-source, wherein at least a portion of the at least one light-source is oriented to provide illumination upon a surface.
 14. The puck according to claim 13, wherein the surface is selected from one or more of: the at least the portion of the region of the gaming surface or the at least the portion of the crosshairs.
 15. The puck according to claim 13, wherein the at least one light-source is selected from one or more of: a region comprising tritium or at least one electrically operable light source that is operatively coupled to at least one battery.
 16. A gaming bean bag with crosshairs that is configured to be handheld; wherein the gaming bean bag comprises a covering and filler; wherein the covering covers over and contains the filler; wherein the crosshairs are located within the gaming bean bag such that when the gaming bean bag is stationary above and at least proximate to a region of a gaming surface, at least a portion of that region of the gaming surface is visible through a main-central-hole of the gaming bean bag with at least a portion of the crosshairs disposed above and at a fixed distance from the region of the gaming surface, wherein the at least the portion of the region of the gaming surface and the at least the portion of the crosshairs are both visible from a top of the gaming bean bag.
 17. The gaming bean bag according to claim 16, wherein the main-central-hole houses a crosshairs-member, wherein the gaming bean bag comprises the crosshairs-member, wherein the crosshairs-member comprises the crosshairs.
 18. The gaming bean bag according to claim 16, wherein the crosshairs-member, other than the crosshairs, is substantially optically transparent.
 19. The gaming bean bag according to claim 16, wherein the crosshairs are comprised of at least a pair of lines that intersect each other at least once.
 20. The gaming bean bag according to claim 16, wherein the gaming bean bag has a top flat surface and a bottom flat surface, wherein the top fat surface is disposed away from bottom flat surface. 